Raúl Grijalva: “Mr. Grijalva. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to submit my opening statement for the record so that we can expedite…”

The passage of this legislation would also set a dangerous precedent for sacred sites.

We believe strongly that the solution is not singling out one tribe for favorable treatment to the detriment of others.

This amendment says that this act cannot take effect until the Secretary certifies that the Bureau of Land Management and other Federal permitting agencies have sufficient staff and funding to actually comply with the deadlines established…

This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands.